Yu Qian wanted to say that state affairs were more important, but he couldn't bear to speak when he thought of Li Qing's months of running around, working hard, and fighting.
"First we will pay for the soldiers who died in battle, then we will reward the injured, and finally we will reward those who have made meritorious service..." Yu Qian said thoughtfully, "If you are not in a hurry, it will take about two months. Sir, don't come back too late."
"Well, I will definitely come back when the time comes and I won't let you carry it alone." Li Qing smiled and nodded, "By the way, there is one more thing."
"Sir, please speak."
Li Qing said: "The soldiers who came to help the capital haven't gone back yet, have they?"
"Well, they came all the way in a hurry and are very tired. They are currently stationed in Beijing camp." Yu Qian nodded.
"It also gives them some benefits." Li Qing said: "They didn't catch up, but we can't let them come in vain. Being a soldier is much harder than being an official. The court can't let them feel cold."
"Well..." Yu Qian nodded, "I will tell the emperor about this. Even if it doesn't work out, I will give each of the soldiers one tael of silver."
Li Qing smiled and said, "There's nothing else. You should be busy first, and then open it up when I come back."
"...Then you have to hurry up, don't miss Shu as soon as you go." After this chat, Yu Qian's negative emotions were reduced a lot, and he was in the mood to joke.
"I would rather be happy than miss Shu, but I don't have that fate!" Li Qing sighed softly.
Yu Qian said, "Sir, you are still talking about me. You are the one who pushes your moral standards to the limit."
"Oh? What's the explanation?"
"What have you been busy for so long?" Yu Qian asked and answered himself, "What you do is for the common people in the world. This is the real great kindness. Compared with you, I feel ashamed!"
"Ahaha... You're not saying it's that exaggerated," Li Qing smiled sheepishly, "I'm just free. I have too much time, so I have to find something to do, right?"
Yu Qian also smiled and said nothing.
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When he got home, it was already dark. After taking a cold shower, Li Qing fell asleep.
In the next few days, Li Qing stayed at home to make up for the losses during this period.
It was not until the third day that Li Qing entered the palace to meet the Queen under the guise of treating Queen Qian.
Queen Qian's identity is very embarrassing. Logically speaking, the emperor's main palace should be the queen mother, but the successor is not the son of the emperor, but the brother of the emperor.
It's hard to talk about seniority. You can't call the emperor your sister-in-law and the queen mother, right?
What's more, the Sun family is there. If the Qian family becomes the queen mother, then the Sun family will become the empress dowager. And the relationship between Zhu Qiyu and Qian family is not grandma and grandson, but aunt and nephew.
However, there is a saying: As long as the mind does not slip, there are always more solutions than difficulties.
After the deliberation of the ministers, Qian changed from empress to supreme empress, which made sense.
The Supreme Empress is also a queen. There is no confusion about seniority and the title will not cause embarrassment.
Li Qing did not see Queen Qian in the palace because she had already returned to her parents' home.
Zhu Qiyu chatted with Li Qing for a long time, and his words were very affectionate.
After taking power, Zhu Qiyu devoted most of his energy not to handling state affairs, but to reviewing Zhu Qizhen's actions when he was in power.
In this way, he can understand state affairs more quickly and intuitively and become familiar with the ministers.
The more Zhu Qiyu got to know him, the more he realized that this seventh-grade man was extraordinary. Coupled with the close relationship between Yu Qian and Li Qing, Zhu Qiyu felt that Li Qing was extraordinary even more.
Li Qing once did what Zhu Qizhen did to his teacher. Zhu Qiyu knew about it, but he didn't care.
It should be said that Yu Qian also served as Zhu Qizhen's teacher, which is not important.
Zhu Qiyu felt that as long as he was a loyal and capable minister, he could be used.
It has to be said that Zhu Qiyu is indeed broad-minded. He has not touched the team left by Zhu Qizhen at all, and he has no attitude at all like the emperor and his courtiers.
Even the Jinyi Guards, an institution affiliated with the emperor, was not touched by Zhu Qiyu, and the commander of the Jinyi Guards was still Ma Shun.
What Zhu Qiyu wants is stability, not promotion of his own people.
Of course, this does not rule out that he wants to establish an absolutely positive image of a benevolent emperor, but in any case, Li Qing has an excellent sense of the new emperor.
No one is perfect in everything, and Zhu Qiyu's ability to do this far exceeded his expectations.
At the same time, it also made Li Qing feel that Zhu Qiyu's becoming emperor would not affect his plans at all, and would even be more conducive to his plans than when Zhu Qizhen was in power.
In some ways, Zhu Qiyu and Zhu Yunwen are somewhat similar, but not exactly the same.
Zhu Qiyu has a gentle personality, does not have too lofty ambitions, and seeks stability in his work.
Zhu Yunwen is a typical person who is soft on the outside but strong on the inside, and works too hard. The two have similarities, but they are not the same.
If you really want to say it, Zhu Qiyu can barely be regarded as a low-end version of Xiaopang.
His ability is not as good as his, and his ambition is also lacking, but to Li Qing, it doesn't matter, he will take care of everything.
At present, Ming Dynasty's fundamentals are very stable and its development prospects are excellent, so it needs an emperor who seeks stability.
As long as the emperor does not behave like a monster, Ming Dynasty will get better and better.
After a conversation, Li Qing's worries disappeared and he felt relaxed.
He failed to prevent Zhu Qizhen's fate, but changed the direction of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming army suffered heavy losses in this battle, but the Tatars did not fare well either.
This is only on the surface. After the Tatars return to the grassland, they will be even more sad.
Moreover, this war did not affect the people of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty was still prosperous. This was enough.
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After leaving the palace, Li Qing turned around and went to Qian Mansion.
It was already afternoon when we arrived at the local money house.
Zhu Qi's hunt in the north was no secret. Everyone in Qian's family knew about it, so they were naturally uncomfortable and even panicked.
The Supreme Empress may sound famous, but she is far from the Empress. The Qian family suddenly changed from relatives of the emperor to relatives of the former emperor.
Qian Gui was very worried these days, fearing that his central governor would not be able to protect him.
Zhu Qiyu was not his son-in-law. He had his own palace, and it was only a matter of time before he was promoted to queen. And his daughter... the prince was not born to his daughter.
Qian Gui was so worried. When he saw Li Qing finishing checking his pulse, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked: "Um...Mr. Li, was it the emperor who sent you to treat the Supreme Empress?"
This is related to the attitude of the new emperor, and Qian Gui cares about it very much.
Li Qing smiled and said: "This is the previous request from the Supreme Emperor, but the Emperor also knows that he asked me to come."
With Zhu Qizhen as the hub, the two had banquets together in the palace several times, and they were barely acquaintances. Qian Gui knew that Li Qing was his son-in-law's confidant.
He pulled Li Qing to the side and whispered, "Mr. Li, the former emperor...the Supreme Emperor treated you very badly. You have to show me everything."
"You said it." Li Qing nodded.
"What is the emperor's attitude towards the Qian family now?" Qian Gui asked.
"This...has no attitude." Li Qing scratched his head and said with a smile: "The Emperor is very respectful to the Supreme Empress, so don't worry about it."
"How dare I care?" Qian Gui smiled bitterly, his eyes full of envy, "By the way, I would also like to congratulate Mr. Li on his promotion to the Assistant Minister!"
Li Qing smiled and said: "Mr. Qian is well-informed, but the appointment has not been announced yet. It is too early to congratulate now. The Emperor is considerate of the soldiers and has to finish rewarding and pensioning the soldiers before re-appointing the vacant officials."
"Your Majesty is so kind!" Qian Gui flattered him from afar, and then asked sarcastically, "Mr. Li, for the sake of our past friendship, please tell me what's in your heart. Does your Majesty want to withdraw from my position?" Do you know the same as the Governor of the Central Government?"
After a pause, "If it comes out of your mouth and reaches my ears, I just want to know the result."
Qian Gui promised, "Don't worry, no matter what the emperor does, as a minister, I will do it willingly."
Li Qing smiled bitterly: "I really don't know, but Mr. Qian doesn't have to worry too much;
Qian's grandfather was from Prince Yan's palace and had made military exploits in the Battle of Jingnan; his father also accompanied Taizong and Xuanzong on the expedition to Mobei. The Qian family served as the commander of Jinwu's right guard, and later was promoted to the commander of Zhengsanpindu.
This is a real contribution, and the current emperor will not fail to appreciate the Qian family's efforts. "
"The emperor is so kind!" Qian Gui patted him again, feeling much better, and then took out a wad of banknotes from his sleeve, "I hope Mr. Li can speak kindly to the new emperor..."
"You are so polite, Mr. Qian." Li Qing said he was polite, but his hands were not polite at all. "I will tell you when we get to know each other."
"Hey." Qian Gui felt relieved when he saw him collecting money. He was afraid that he wouldn't accept the money, "Mr. Li is honest."
"Where is it?" Li Qing smiled, "By the way, the Supreme Empress is fine, but she needs to rest. She is most afraid of being disturbed. Don't let her servants take care of you when you rest at night." gòйЪ.ōΓg
"Hey, okay." Qian Gui agreed without doubting that he was there.
How did he know that Li Qing would come to steal someone at night?
